Home > News Archive > 2004 > November > Headline News > Deep South Fruit, Vegetable Growers Conference Set For Dec. 8-10 (Distributed 11/17/04) LSU AgCenter experts will be among those sharing their expertise at a meeting of vegetable growers from across the South next month in Mobile, Ala. Rains, Drought Put Damper On Sweet Potato Crop (Distributed 11/19/04) As farmers work to complete harvesting this year’s sweet potato crop in Louisiana, an LSU AgCenter expert predicts overall production for 2004 will be down significantly because of a mixture of excessive rains and drought conditions. LSU AgCenter’s Poinsettia Open House Set For Dec. 9-10 (Distributed 11/19/04) The LSU AgCenter has scheduled its 2004 Poinsettia Open House for Dec. 9-10 on the campus in Baton Rouge. Louisiana 4-H’ers Named National Champions At Poultry, Egg Conference (Distributed 11/23/04) Five Louisiana 4-H’ers were among those winning national championship honors last week in Louisville, Ky.  more articles... Artificial Breeding On Horizon For Aquaculture Industries (Distributed 11/24/04) A half-century-old practice used to produce superior cattle is on the threshold of contributing to improved production in aquaculture thanks to research at the LSU AgCenter. LSU AgCenter Sugarcane Field Day Set (Distributed 07/01/04) Two new sugarcane varieties will highlight the LSU AgCenter’s annual sugarcane field day July 21 at its Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel. La. Dairy Farmers Taking Proactive Stance (Distributed 07/01/04) Dairy farmers across the state of Louisiana are going back to class to ensure that their industry weathers the latest storms. Northeast La. Rice, Soybean Field Day Set For July 22 (Distributed 07/01/04) RAYVILLE – The LSU AgCenter’s annual Northeast Louisiana Rice and Soybean Field Day is set for July 22 at Woodsland Plantation in Richland Parish. Nutritionists Work To Draw Attention To Diabetes (Distributed 11/03/04) LSU AgCenter faculty members are working to increase awareness about the potentially devastating effects of diabetes and how to recognize its symptoms, and they have developed a new educational program to assist in those efforts. Experts Predict Lower Pecan Crop, Higher Prices (Distributed 11/03/04) Rains in May and June seem to have hampered Louisiana’s 2004 pecan crop, and September hurricanes on the Gulf Coast greatly reduced the crop in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. LSU AgCenter On-Farm Demonstration Programs Enhanced (Distributed 11/05/04) Thanks to LSU AgCenter faculty, farmers this year can use data collected from the largest on-farm demonstration trials ever conducted in Louisiana to select what they plant next year. Tomato Shortage Means Higher Prices For Producers (Distributed 11/05/04) "Lucky is the tomato grower who has tomatoes for sale now," said Dr. H.Y. Hanna of the LSU AgCenter. Experts Say Water Quality Big Challenge For Nursery Businesses (Distributed 11/05/04) The quality of water, not the quantity, is a problem for anyone who considers venturing into the nursery business in Louisiana. Plant Materials Conference Set For Dec. 2 In Baton Rouge (Distributed 11/10/04) "Green industry" professionals will have a chance to learn the latest about plants available for use in the state at the 10th annual Louisiana Plant Materials Conference Dec. 2. Click for more information...